Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $359.98/cwt on 159 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −69.01 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$359.98

159 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$44.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.90

vs AL average

−14.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	362.73	1,973	142
Medium and Large 2	548	347.43	1,904	11thin
Medium and Large 3	573	317.88	1,821	6thin

One grade step is worth $44.85/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $360.12, median $428.99 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale159 hd

359.98

—

AL average11 barns · 260 hd

356.08

+3.90

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−14.45

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−69.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,511	167.70	2,534	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,338	141.83	1,898	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,287	138.91	1,787	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	128.39	1,397	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,484	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,081	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,896	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,038	4thin

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	704	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,873	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	301.47/cwt	298.00–308.00	2,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	399.47/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,502	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	372.99/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,574	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	301.98/cwt	296.00–308.00	1,727	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	339.86/cwt	334.00–348.00	1,771	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	296.85/cwt	292.00–304.00	1,846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	341.19/cwt	338.00–347.00	1,924	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	317.04/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	355.58/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,700	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	354.92/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	418.99/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	282.82/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	287.05/cwt	285.00–292.00	2,064	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	347.49/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,494	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	278.06/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	354.75/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,334	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	377.42/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	268.75/cwt	264.00–280.00	1,801	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	248.00/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,915	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	330.87/cwt	318.00–338.00	1,883	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	337.00/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	334.93/cwt	328.00–340.00	1,611	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	322.55/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,693	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	689	289.96/cwt	286.00–294.00	1,998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	325.45/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,380	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	290.01/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	318.85/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,524	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	328.21/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,582	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	375.20/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,257	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	255.91/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,740	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	140.05/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,868	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	147.86/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,999	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	127.01/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,395	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	132.52/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,405	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	171.10/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,729	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	162.59/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,252	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,783.33/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,484.21/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,484	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,008.33/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,008	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,081.25/head	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,081	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,037.50/head	2,825.00–3,250.00	3,038	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	305.39/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,606	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	284.05/cwt	277.00–288.00	1,630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	317.88/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	303	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,076	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	134.91/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,670	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	141.07/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,852	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	467.61/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,076	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	394.91/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	347.00/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	369.00/cwt	368.00–370.00	1,893	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	375.04/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	639	298.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,907	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	368.49/cwt	368.00–380.00	1,887	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	414.26/cwt	411.00–430.00	1,777	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	299.71/cwt	299.00–300.00	2,191	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	436.44/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	345.71/cwt	345.00–348.00	1,652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	357	464.00/cwt	464.00–464.00	1,656	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	358.01/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,041	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	450.78/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,420	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	311.47/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,797	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	334.98/cwt	330.00–348.00	2,090	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	396.62/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	431.59/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,221	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	298.51/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	392.56/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	365.06/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,548	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	328.98/cwt	321.00–333.00	2,161	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	473.21/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,325	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	276.61/cwt	270.00–282.00	2,039	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	290.64/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	437.54/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	371.79/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,394	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	340.33/cwt	336.00–348.00	1,763	5

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Tue Apr 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,287Last week 1,241Year ago 1,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 158Year ago 281

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 41Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	335	365.00–385.00	375.20
11	350–400	376	350.00–362.00	354.75
16	400–450	430	340.00–355.00	347.49
15	450–500	481	328.00–340.00	334.93
13	500–550	525	315.00–330.00	322.55
13	550–600	572	296.00–308.00	301.98
9	600–650	637	277.00–290.00	282.82
5	650–700	670	264.00–280.00	268.75
4	700–750	704	266.00	266.00
3	750–800	772	246.00–250.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	303	355.00	355.00
11	400–450	424	320.00–332.00	325.45
6	450–500	478	315.00–325.00	318.85
10	500–550	526	300.00–314.00	305.39
5	550–600	574	277.00–288.00	284.05
2	650–700	680	252.00–260.00	255.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	465.00–470.00	467.61
3	250–300	283	430.00–435.00	431.59
2	300–350	333	390.00–395.00	392.56
11	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	371.79
19	400–450	424	360.00–375.00	365.06
4	450–500	478	345.00–348.00	345.71
5	500–550	518	336.00–348.00	340.33
12	550–600	577	310.00–316.00	311.47
2	600–650	613	297.00–300.00	298.51
2	650–700	660	285.00–290.00	287.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	435.00–440.00	437.54
5	300–350	326	415.00–420.00	418.99
12	350–400	376	390.00–410.00	399.47
2	400–450	430	395.00–400.00	397.47
10	450–500	468	370.00–385.00	377.42
5	500–550	529	350.00–365.00	354.92
6	550–600	564	338.00–347.00	341.19
4	600–650	618	314.00–320.00	317.04
4	650–700	684	298.00–308.00	301.47
12	700–750	719	285.00–292.00	287.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	392	370.00–385.00	375.04
2	450–500	495	332.00–342.00	337.00
6	550–600	573	312.00–322.00	317.88
11	600–650	639	295.00–300.00	298.45
4	650–700	689	286.00–294.00	289.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	280	465.00–485.00	473.21
14	300–350	315	440.00–460.00	450.78
8	350–400	377	425.00–450.00	436.44
19	400–450	429	411.00–430.00	414.26
3	450–500	468	395.00–400.00	396.62
64	500–550	512	368.00–380.00	368.49
78	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	358.01
21	600–650	624	330.00–348.00	334.98
33	650–700	657	321.00–333.00	328.98
14	700–750	731	299.00–300.00	299.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	357	464.00	464.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	422	360.00–385.00	372.99
14	450–500	478	350.00–360.00	355.58
10	500–550	521	334.00–348.00	339.86
16	550–600	569	318.00–338.00	330.87
7	600–650	622	292.00–304.00	296.85
3	650–700	685	286.00–296.00	290.64
3	700–750	737	270.00–282.00	276.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	482	322.00–335.00	328.21
2	550–600	568	288.00–292.00	290.01
2	600–650	628	276.00–280.00	278.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	390.00–410.00	394.91
2	500–550	513	368.00–370.00	369.00
2	550–600	560	344.00–350.00	347.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,334	138.00–142.00	140.05
5	—	1,352	147.00–149.00	147.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,098	125.00–129.00	127.01
2	—	1,060	132.00–133.00	132.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,238	132.00–137.00	134.91
24	—	1,313	139.00–144.00	141.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,595	170.00–172.00	171.10
2	—	1,385	161.00–164.00	162.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,484.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,008.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,081.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,825.00–3,250.00	3,037.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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